---
name: "gregorio"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gregorio"
version: "2.0-1.2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gregorio"
---

# gregorio(1)

tool for gregorian chant typesetting

## NAME

gregorio - tool for gregorian chant typesetting

## SYNOPSIS

**gregorio** \[**-hvVWsSL**\] \[**-o** *file*\] \[**-f** *format*\] \[**-F** *format*\] \[**-l** *error-file*\] \[*file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **gregorio** command.

**gregorio** is the software of the gregorio project, that comes with a lot of functionalities. The goal is to describe and typeset a gregorian chant score very simply. The **gregorio** command is there to read and write the formats handled by the Gregorio project. See FORMATS for details.

## OPTIONS

These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of options is included below.

- **-h**

  Show summary of options.

- **-V**

  Show version of program.

- **-L**

  Show licence of program.

- **-v**

  Set the program in verbose mode.

- **-W**

  Show all warnings.

- **-s**

  Read stdin as input.

- **-S**

  Write output to stdout.

- **-F** *format*

  Sets the format of the produced file, where format is one of gabc, xml, otex, gtex, dump. See FORMATS for details. Default is gtex.

- **-f** *format*

  Sets the format of the file to read, where format is one of gabc, xml. See FORMATS for details. Default it gabc.

## FORMATS

**gabc**

Gregorian abc. The most interesting part of the Gregorio project, it is a very simple language made to describe briefly and simply a gregorian chant score. The syntax is quite close to abc language.

**xml**

GregorioXML is a XML language describing a gregorian chant score.

**gtex**

GregorioTeX is the TeX style made by the Gregorio project. You must install the **gregoriotex** environment to use it (it usually comes with gregorio).

**otex**

OpusTeX is the most used TeX style to typeset a gregorian chant score. Install the **opustex** environment to use it.

**dump**

This output simply dumps the internal **gregorio** structure. Only for debugging.

## EXAMPLE

**gregorio myfile.gabc**

converts the gabc file into GregorioTeX, and writes the result to **myfile.tex**.

## SEE ALSO

http://home.gna.org/gregorio for a complete description of the formats.

## AUTHOR

**Elie Roux**

Author.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2007 Elie Roux\